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u.s.-led sanctions tying an economic noose around iran. it's being felt by this young woman and her mother. >> day to day, increasing prices. >> reporter: you see it day to day? >> yes. i think it's a lot of pressure to the people. >> reporter: the iranian people. >> iranian people. most of them, the normal people. >> reporter: the relationship between the u.s. and iran never recovered after those 444 days, americans held hostage as the world watched. right here in the heart of downtown tehran, what used to be the u.s. embassy. of course, the infamous backdrop of the hostage crisis that began unfolding in '79. you can see the gates still here, still closed decades later, and behind us here, what used to be the seal. you can sill faintly make out united states of america. still today, the walls here painted with anti-american murals, the guard stations empty. and tonight, many here are hoping for an end to the sanctions, to the nuclear standoff. >> we hope. we hope. >> reporter: you hope it ends? >> better days. >> reporter: meantime tonigh
u.s.-led sanctions tying an economic noose around iran. it's being felt by this young woman and her mother. >> day to day, increasing prices. >> reporter: you see it day to day? >> yes. i think it's a lot of pressure to the people. >> reporter: the iranian people. >> iranian people. most of them, the normal people. >> reporter: the relationship between the u.s. and iran never recovered after those 444 days, americans held hostage as the world watched. right...
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. >> reporter: 33-year-old dorner, a lieutenant in the u.s. navy reserves honorably discharged just 11 days ago, had been fired in 2009 from the lapd. he threatened individual officers in an eight-page manifesto against the department that he posted online, and wednesday he attempted, unsuccessfully, to hijack a boat in san diego. >> he pointed a handgun at the victim, who is an 81-year-old male, and demanded the boat. >> reporter: then thursday dorner allegedly shot three police officers in riverside county, killing one and wounding the others. 34-year-old riverside officer michael crain, a married father of two, was killed in the attack. police launched the largest manhunt in lapd history, following up on more than 1,000 tips. hundreds of officer crisscrossing the country for days, including efforts in tijuana, mexico, san diego county, and big bear. the possible motive, all spelled out in that online manifesto, where dorner accused specific officers of covering up police brutality by making him the scapegoat. he vowed revenge, writing "when
. >> reporter: 33-year-old dorner, a lieutenant in the u.s. navy reserves honorably discharged just 11 days ago, had been fired in 2009 from the lapd. he threatened individual officers in an eight-page manifesto against the department that he posted online, and wednesday he attempted, unsuccessfully, to hijack a boat in san diego. >> he pointed a handgun at the victim, who is an 81-year-old male, and demanded the boat. >> reporter: then thursday dorner allegedly shot three...
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the u.s. will triple by the year 2050, with nearly 14 million patients expected, as the baby-boomer generation gets older. health experts say there's an urgent need for treatments. >>> the government in britain this morning has announced all dogs in the u.k. will have to be implanted with microchips beginning in 2016. owners whose dogs are not microchipped could face an $800 fine. the laws make it easier to track down owners of dangerous pets. >>> now, an update on the recovery of our colleague, barbara walters. walters says she hopes to be back with the ladies of "the view" in three weeks. recovering from the chickenpox and a concussion, walters says she's weak but not in any pain. >>> time for sports news this morning. we get the highlights from espn. >> welcome to your "sportscenter" update. i'm jorge andres. college hoops is where we go. taking on tcu. pick it up second half. 2 of his 24. up 14. inside, getting the bucket to go. 12 point, 8 boards for him. under four minutes to play, green
the u.s. will triple by the year 2050, with nearly 14 million patients expected, as the baby-boomer generation gets older. health experts say there's an urgent need for treatments. >>> the government in britain this morning has announced all dogs in the u.k. will have to be implanted with microchips beginning in 2016. owners whose dogs are not microchipped could face an $800 fine. the laws make it easier to track down owners of dangerous pets. >>> now, an update on the...
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. >>> and we have reported here on balloon accidents back here in the u.s., as well. in fact, last year alone, 15 of them. this one, just last month in san diego, the view from inside the basket as this balloon crash lands. tonight, abc's cecilia vega with an air balloon pilot who investigated hundreds of crashes. she watched the video with him today. >> reporter: have you ever seen anything like this? >> no, no. happens pretty fast and they're going to hit really hard. jumping off a ten-story building. looking at how much smoke you had and how fast, it looked like it was an intense fire. i would guess the major injuries are occurring there before they get to the ground. >> reporter: they have any chance? >> looking at the flames, i don't think so. >> reporter: from looking at this, do you have any sense of what caused this? >> if i were investigating this, that's the first thing i look at, the aircraft. to see if i can see fuel lines that are clearly not hooked up to the tanks, so you know that would be the culprit. >> reporter: these balloons are so magnificent, you
. >>> and we have reported here on balloon accidents back here in the u.s., as well. in fact, last year alone, 15 of them. this one, just last month in san diego, the view from inside the basket as this balloon crash lands. tonight, abc's cecilia vega with an air balloon pilot who investigated hundreds of crashes. she watched the video with him today. >> reporter: have you ever seen anything like this? >> no, no. happens pretty fast and they're going to hit really hard....
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earli earlier, he tied up two women and stole their vehicle. 33-year-old dorner, a lieutenant in the u.s. nreserves, honorably discharged, had been fired in 2009 from the lapd. he threatened individual officers in an eight-page manifesto against the department that he posted online. police launched the largest manhunt in lapd history, following up on more than 1,000 tips. hundreds of officers crisscrossing the country for days, including efforts in tijuana, mexico, san diego county and big bear. the possible motive, all spelled out in that online manifesto where dorner accused specific officers of covering up police brutality by making him the scapegoat. he vowed revenge, writing when the truth comes out, the killing stops. so many questions remain as authorities now sift through the rubble on big bear mountain. i'm cecilia vega in los angeles. >> just so funny how this case developed. yesterday we were talking about he could have escaped to tijuana, mexico, and then he was still in the same general vicinity. >> under their noses almost. >> sometimes it's the smartest thing, you're right
earli earlier, he tied up two women and stole their vehicle. 33-year-old dorner, a lieutenant in the u.s. nreserves, honorably discharged, had been fired in 2009 from the lapd. he threatened individual officers in an eight-page manifesto against the department that he posted online. police launched the largest manhunt in lapd history, following up on more than 1,000 tips. hundreds of officers crisscrossing the country for days, including efforts in tijuana, mexico, san diego county and big...
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in today's economic climate, the u.s. postal service is simply not in a position to allow lance armstrong to walk away with tens of millions of dollars illegitimately procured. >> did you ever take banned substances to enhance your cycling performance? >> yes. >> reporter: what armstrong revealed to oprah began as a whistle-blower case. floyd landis filed this claim under seal, arguing he was a witness. armstrong and his associates cheated the postal service by lying about the team's drug use. landis broke his silence in an abc news exclusive in 2010. >> that should be evidence enough there's a problem with the system. i'm saying a bunch of people did it. >> reporter: the postal service paid more than $30 million to sponsor armstrong's team. the case seeks triple damages plus penalties. roughly $100 million. by far, the biggest of armstrong's many multimillion-dollar legal headaches. >> the question is, when this is all over, will lance armstrong be bankrupt? >> reporter: armstrong's attorney says settlement talks with th
in today's economic climate, the u.s. postal service is simply not in a position to allow lance armstrong to walk away with tens of millions of dollars illegitimately procured. >> did you ever take banned substances to enhance your cycling performance? >> yes. >> reporter: what armstrong revealed to oprah began as a whistle-blower case. floyd landis filed this claim under seal, arguing he was a witness. armstrong and his associates cheated the postal service by lying about the...
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. >>> now to a medical headline this morning and a health care burden for the u.s. neurologists predict the number of alzheimer's patients is expected to triple by the year 2050. that's when as many as 14 million patients may need care for the disease. the startling projection follows a study of patient records, as well as census numbers. >> doctors are warning parents about a strain of whooping cough. the new england journal"the new medicine" reports it's caused by a vaccine resistant strain. it's the worst outbreak of its kind in 60 years. >>> and what will be the story of the weekend. a powerful blizzard is zeroing in on the northeast, threatening to bring fierce winds and up to two feet of snow. the nor'easter expected to be the worst in years, is moving in from the gulf coast and the great lakes. snow is coming down this morning in chicago. but by tomorrow night, this storm will be unleashing heavy snow on boston and coastal new england. and that storm, as you know, could make a mess out of travel, even before the first flakes fall. some airlines announced plan
. >>> now to a medical headline this morning and a health care burden for the u.s. neurologists predict the number of alzheimer's patients is expected to triple by the year 2050. that's when as many as 14 million patients may need care for the disease. the startling projection follows a study of patient records, as well as census numbers. >> doctors are warning parents about a strain of whooping cough. the new england journal"the new medicine" reports it's caused by a...
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u.s. whether to arm the rebels in that country or not. it seems former secretary of state hillary clinton was for it. leon panetta was for it. but the white house put the stop on that, because they said we don't want those weapons to fall into the wrong hands. this has been a quagmire for two years now. >> we're talking about 70,000 people dead. it's cost the government $48 billion, billion with a b. the economy that's already crippled, now it's costing them the equivalent of that much money. the u.n. now says war crime charges should be brought on both sides, the government and the rebels. so it's just something -- and we have to watch it from afar. >> we'll be right back after this. ♪ welcome back to that same old place that you laughed about ♪ >> that takes you back, doesn't it? of course, welcome back to robin roberts, taking her "gma" anchor seat. we watched as he turned her private health battle into a campaign for bone marrow transplants. >> four, three -- >> hi, it's robin. i h
u.s. whether to arm the rebels in that country or not. it seems former secretary of state hillary clinton was for it. leon panetta was for it. but the white house put the stop on that, because they said we don't want those weapons to fall into the wrong hands. this has been a quagmire for two years now. >> we're talking about 70,000 people dead. it's cost the government $48 billion, billion with a b. the economy that's already crippled, now it's costing them the equivalent of that much...
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the u.s. is coming. he didn't elaborate further. he did persuade rebel leaders to attend a conference in rome this week. there are reports that saudi arabia is secretly shipping weapons to the rebels, something president obama has refused to do in the past. >>> and next time you're tempted to illegally download music or movies online, you could be in store for a rather rude awakening. beginning this week, the top internet providers will be tracking illegal downloads as part of the new copyright alert system, organized by the entertainment industry. you will get six warnings to stop. and the real punishment kicks in. your service provider will temporarily slow your connection to a crawl. >>> have you seen first lady michelle obama's wardrobe change from the oscars? we saw mrs. obama in her sleeveless silver gown, looking lovely, as she announced "argo's" win for best picture. but look at the version that aired overseas. first lady, a bit more covered up after media in iran got done photoshoppin
the u.s. is coming. he didn't elaborate further. he did persuade rebel leaders to attend a conference in rome this week. there are reports that saudi arabia is secretly shipping weapons to the rebels, something president obama has refused to do in the past. >>> and next time you're tempted to illegally download music or movies online, you could be in store for a rather rude awakening. beginning this week, the top internet providers will be tracking illegal downloads as part of the new...
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that claims drones can be used against al qaeda targets without evidence of specific plots against the u.s. and president obama will be heading to israel next month for meetings with newly re-elected israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu. he was there in 2008 when he was a presidential candidate. during this trip, the president plans to meet with arab leaders. >>> also in the middle east, iranian president ahmadinejad was in egypt. at a mosque in cairo, a protester threw his shoe at ahmadinejad, which is a big shine of disrespect. that person was arrested. >>> in south korea, a terrifying car crash caught on tape. an suv struck an oncoming after flying over a hedge. it shattered the car's wind shooeld, but we are told both drivers somehow managed to survive the accident. >> wow. you can hear the screaming. oh, one more time. >>> as if getting ready to give birth isn't anxiety producing enough, and i know, listen to this story. they were rushing to the hospital when a thief stole their van, which was being warmed up in their driveway. oh! deputies followed the van in hot pursuit, reachi
that claims drones can be used against al qaeda targets without evidence of specific plots against the u.s. and president obama will be heading to israel next month for meetings with newly re-elected israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu. he was there in 2008 when he was a presidential candidate. during this trip, the president plans to meet with arab leaders. >>> also in the middle east, iranian president ahmadinejad was in egypt. at a mosque in cairo, a protester threw his shoe...
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the reality show, their hit, "married to jonas" they're working with the u.s. postal service, to introduce a new 2013 sealed with love stamp. it comes out today. >> we're happy to be a part of it. >> this is incredible. your grandfather, for three decades. >> yes. >> a postal worker. >> yes. >> neither sleet nor snow. >> there's cousins and uncles. everybody worked for the postal service. i felt it was appropriate that we joined. >> sitting around the table, do you hear war stories about that dog. >> more about paper cuts than anything. other than that, he was a mail stories. >> i like being around you guys. you guys are lots of fun. >> thank you. >> are you guys ready to play? >> i think we should. >> all right. skinny mic. thank you so much. it's time to play the not-so newlywed game. we're going to see how well you know each other. after three long years of marriage with cameras in your faces the entire time. here we go. danielle, fill in this blank. where did you and kevin have your first kiss? >> in my garage. >> in your garage? >> what did -- oh. >> and t
the reality show, their hit, "married to jonas" they're working with the u.s. postal service, to introduce a new 2013 sealed with love stamp. it comes out today. >> we're happy to be a part of it. >> this is incredible. your grandfather, for three decades. >> yes. >> a postal worker. >> yes. >> neither sleet nor snow. >> there's cousins and uncles. everybody worked for the postal service. i felt it was appropriate that we joined. >>...
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dorner was honorably discharged from the u.s. navy reserves just last friday after ten years service, including a tour in the persian gulf. was that the trigger for this killing spree? or evidence of careful planning? >> i have more questions than i do have answers at this point. >> reporter: if corner gets his apparent wish, if he is killed, we might never know the whole truth. nick watt, abc news, los angeles. >>> and nick and david will be staying on this story throughout the night. but we move next here to the great blizzard gathering strength and poised to bear down on millions of american families across the northeast. experts say it could be the worst snowstorm in a century. our extreme weather team is on the storm front and abc's ginger zee is out where the storm is about to move in. ginger? >> reporter: diane, this may look like a mountain of snow, but it's not. this is 100,000 tons of salt that i'm standing on. i've got some right here in my hand. it is one of so many tools that millions of americans will use as we prep
dorner was honorably discharged from the u.s. navy reserves just last friday after ten years service, including a tour in the persian gulf. was that the trigger for this killing spree? or evidence of careful planning? >> i have more questions than i do have answers at this point. >> reporter: if corner gets his apparent wish, if he is killed, we might never know the whole truth. nick watt, abc news, los angeles. >>> and nick and david will be staying on this story...
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the u.s. postal service®, no business too small. well, technically i wear one. sometimes life can be well, a little uncomfortable. but when it's hard or hurts to go to the bathroom, there's dulcolax stool softener. dulcolax stool softener doesn't make you go, it just makes it easier to go. dulcolax stool softener. make yourself comfortable. bob will retire when he's 153, which would be fine if bob were a vampire. but he's not. ♪ he's an architect with two kids and a mortgage. luckily, he...
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pilots say u.s. air overwhelmingly approved the merger over the weekend. barring a breakdown in negotiations this weekend, the boards of both companies are set to vote on monday. a final vote on the merger would follow. >>> and we know what caused the blackout at the super bowl in new orleans. the company that supplied the electricity for the big game says the power outage was caused by a device installed specifically to avoid just that problem. the blackout at the superdome stopped the game for 35 minutes early in the second half. ravens won, by the way. >>> finally, toy stores are all fun and games. but only until you're forced to jump for your life. check out this toy store surveillance video from dallas. one barely avoids a car that came crashing into the store. the unsuspecting shopper had her back to the window. luckily, no one was hurt. >> looks like she was on the phone, too. >> yeah. quite a surprise. toys "r" us becomes cars are us, i guess. >>> let's get back out to ginger zee, in the thick of it in boston this morning. she has the national fore
pilots say u.s. air overwhelmingly approved the merger over the weekend. barring a breakdown in negotiations this weekend, the boards of both companies are set to vote on monday. a final vote on the merger would follow. >>> and we know what caused the blackout at the super bowl in new orleans. the company that supplied the electricity for the big game says the power outage was caused by a device installed specifically to avoid just that problem. the blackout at the superdome stopped...
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u.s. international security tonight on "world news" and "nightline." >>> meanwhile, back here at home, new details about a potential motive in the newtown, connecticut, school shooting. adam lanza may have been competing with another serial killer. "the hartford courant" newspaper found articles about the killing spree in norway, who bombed buildings at a youth camp, killing 77 people. the investigation is still ongoing. any theory is still specktive. >>> and new information on what left the carnival cruise ship stranded in the gulf of mexico last week. the coast guard now blames a leak in a pipeline that connects a fuel tank to one of the ship's engines. investigators say oil dripped on a hot surface and caught fire. >>> in business news. a potential megamerger. office max and office depot, are talking about a merger. struggle to compete against staples and other big retailers, like costco. >>> and finally, talk about the most remarkable special delivery. the odds are 1 in 70 million. a w
u.s. international security tonight on "world news" and "nightline." >>> meanwhile, back here at home, new details about a potential motive in the newtown, connecticut, school shooting. adam lanza may have been competing with another serial killer. "the hartford courant" newspaper found articles about the killing spree in norway, who bombed buildings at a youth camp, killing 77 people. the investigation is still ongoing. any theory is still specktive....
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a bombing outside the u.s. embassy in turkey. initial reports indicate a suicide bomber behind the attack inside a security checkpoint at the entrance to the embassy complex. at least two people were killed. both victims reported to be security guards. no claim yet. we'll have updates for you as they become available. >>> a big scare for passengers on an alaska airlines flight overnight. somewhere over oregon, the pilot opened the door of the cockpit and then passed out on the floor. thankfully, the copilot was able to take over, make a smooth emergency landing in portland. the pilot rushed to the hospital. no word on his condition. we'll have that update for you as well. >>> new information about the job market. the government report is expected to show that there have been about 165,000 jobs created in january, an increase from december, but likely not enough to lower the unemployment rate in 7.8%. >>> you may have a tougher time finding cold and flu medicine in the store. 2.3 million bottles of theraflu and triaminic are being
a bombing outside the u.s. embassy in turkey. initial reports indicate a suicide bomber behind the attack inside a security checkpoint at the entrance to the embassy complex. at least two people were killed. both victims reported to be security guards. no claim yet. we'll have updates for you as they become available. >>> a big scare for passengers on an alaska airlines flight overnight. somewhere over oregon, the pilot opened the door of the cockpit and then passed out on the floor....
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the u.s. was so concerned at the time, they considered a secret mission into iran to destroy it so they wouldn't be able to get information off of it. now, it looks like possibly iranians got information off the drone. >> we'll be working hard to verify that. jon karl, thanks very much. >>> let's go to josh and news of that perhaps mega airline. >> it is a merger to be sure. reports of the big deal in the airline industry that will affect all of us who fly. we're going to get to abc news' senior national correspondent, jim avila, with the very latest. good morning to you, jim. >> reporter: good morning, josh. according to press reports and sources, the merger between american, the third-largest airline, and u.s. airways, the fourth-largest, could happen officially as early as next week. together, they would be the country's largest carrier. most believe the new airline would keep the american logo, since it's best-known. and american just revealed a new look, which it's unlikely to get rid of
the u.s. was so concerned at the time, they considered a secret mission into iran to destroy it so they wouldn't be able to get information off of it. now, it looks like possibly iranians got information off the drone. >> we'll be working hard to verify that. jon karl, thanks very much. >>> let's go to josh and news of that perhaps mega airline. >> it is a merger to be sure. reports of the big deal in the airline industry that will affect all of us who fly. we're going to...
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we're inside this country because u.s. sanctions against this economy have crippled the economy here. and just days away, now, from iran returning to the negotiating table over its nuclear program. as you point out, in a rare move, they've allowed us in to report from the streets of tehran. this is a tenuous time here, just days before iran returns to the nuclear negotiating table with the u.s. and others, since talks collapsed eight months ago. this morning, as we drove through this city of 12 million, it is a city squeezed, not only by the traffic, but by the economic sanctions, led by the u.s. some of the cars clogging these streets, tripling in price. it's groceries, medicine, if you're lucky enough to find it. as we were going into the subway, it is a proud republic, where the roles of men and women are still well defined. and the front car says women-only right here. many say the currency is in a free-fall. and there's fears among many here that the economy is heading towards collapse. but will the sanctions work? ir
we're inside this country because u.s. sanctions against this economy have crippled the economy here. and just days away, now, from iran returning to the negotiating table over its nuclear program. as you point out, in a rare move, they've allowed us in to report from the streets of tehran. this is a tenuous time here, just days before iran returns to the nuclear negotiating table with the u.s. and others, since talks collapsed eight months ago. this morning, as we drove through this city of 12...
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if u.s. airways and american get hitched, that leaves three, big carriers and low cost giant, southwest. one thing passengers won't have to worry about is losing their coveted frequent flier miles. a combined airline allows more chances to wrack up those points. now, this merger still needs approval from the american airlines bankruptcy judge, as well as the department of justice. for now, it's business as usual. if you're holding a ticket on american, you head to american. if you're holding a ticket on u.s. airways, you are leaving on one of their jet planes. josh? >> great work on the story, lisa stark. thank you for it. >>> troubling, new signs this morning that iran may be looking to expand its nuclear program. "the washington post" reports iranian agents tried to buy tens of thousands of specialized magnets from china. the magnets are part of a key component used in making nuclear fuel and weapons. >>> and authorities have uncovered a new drug tunnel beneath the u.s./mexico border. this
if u.s. airways and american get hitched, that leaves three, big carriers and low cost giant, southwest. one thing passengers won't have to worry about is losing their coveted frequent flier miles. a combined airline allows more chances to wrack up those points. now, this merger still needs approval from the american airlines bankruptcy judge, as well as the department of justice. for now, it's business as usual. if you're holding a ticket on american, you head to american. if you're holding a...
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no one has ever taken home best actor for playing a u.s. president. >> fun fact there. thank you. you and robin, hosting the oscars preshow on sunday. that's at 7:00 eastern, 4:00 pacific. on monday, we'll all be out in l.a. the "gma's" oscar party with the stars, with interviews with the winners and all the best moments on stage and off. >> we get to see all of you handsome devils in tuxes. >> turning us loose in l.a. nothing could go wrong there. >>> we started early this morning, george, by talking about the big storm that went from the great lakes all the way down to the gulf coast. that's more than 1,100 miles of storminess in the country. these are the snow totals that came along with it. the heaviest hit of snow in chicago. now, we take you west. santa barbara, ladies and gentlemen. look at the lovely shoreline there. just a sigh. just a moment of what's going to happen over the weekend, as we head there for oscars. monday, looking at 74 because we're doing "dancing with the stars" on monday, live from l.a. phoenix, you're in the 60s. it looks good. on the east coast -- oh,
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there's very little the u.s. or the u.n. can do at this point since strong sanctions are already in place. in fact, this morning, north korea is saying, we will consider search of our ships and other sanctions by the international community as an act of war. and, josh, they say it will bring on relentless retaliatory attacks. >> we will certainly keep our eye on this. martha, thank you for that. >>> meanwhile, there's word this morning of a new poll out, planned for the u.s. forces in afghanistan. the pentagon is reportedly pushing a timetable that would keep some 8,000 troops in the country after the mission officially ends next year. white house advisers have pushed for a more aggressive withdrawal. the president is expected to announce a final decision soon. >>> an outpouring of support in texas, for the man known as the deadliest sniper in military history. nearly 7,000 people turned out to honor and remember chris kyle. he was killed at a shooting range near dallas, by a fellow iraq war veteran who told authorities he w
there's very little the u.s. or the u.n. can do at this point since strong sanctions are already in place. in fact, this morning, north korea is saying, we will consider search of our ships and other sanctions by the international community as an act of war. and, josh, they say it will bring on relentless retaliatory attacks. >> we will certainly keep our eye on this. martha, thank you for that. >>> meanwhile, there's word this morning of a new poll out, planned for the u.s....
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killed more of the enemy than any sniper in u.s. military history. he talked about the transition from war to home just weeks ago. >> you don't have an identity. you have to learn a whole new way to act. >> reporter: he volunteered to help vets suffering from post traumatic stress disorder. police believe he was trying to counsel eddie ray routh at a gun range over the weekend. >> the suspect's mother may have reached out to mr. kyle to help her son. that might be why they were at the range for some type of therapy. >> reporter: shooting practice turned deadly saturday when the young former marine snapped. turning his gun on the snirp he reportedly idolized. allegedly shooting him and his friend, 35-year-old chad litt littlefield, at point blank range. he stole kyle's pickup truck and led police on chase. >> tap. rack. >> reporter: kyle could hit targets the length of 21 football fields way found success at home, too. he was a best-selling author. he writes about killing so many iraqi insurgents they nicknamed him the devil and put a $20,000 bounty o
killed more of the enemy than any sniper in u.s. military history. he talked about the transition from war to home just weeks ago. >> you don't have an identity. you have to learn a whole new way to act. >> reporter: he volunteered to help vets suffering from post traumatic stress disorder. police believe he was trying to counsel eddie ray routh at a gun range over the weekend. >> the suspect's mother may have reached out to mr. kyle to help her son. that might be why they...
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since then, we virtually eliminated pediatric aids in the u.s., and the developing world. but around the world, 900 children a day are born with hiv. and florence and i and a whole lot of moms like us are not going to stop until that number gets to zero. >> florence, i know it touched your life. i want to hear your story. >> in 1997, i find out through my daughter who was 2 months old, that we were hiv-positive, myself and my husband. and a new months later, about three months later, we lost her. i made a vow that i will fight for her. i'll fight for the wee with no voice and come across and share my story of hope. and you know, say we can do this. i was blessed with two children. i got married again. and my two children, my two sons, are 6 and 2. they're all tested hiv-negative. my fight is not a mother's fight in vain. it's a mother's fight to encourage other mothers that it is possible. we can eliminate pediatric aids. >> you see why we call florence our secret weapon? >> how did she become such? >> i met lawrence on my first trip to africa when i was learning about the
since then, we virtually eliminated pediatric aids in the u.s., and the developing world. but around the world, 900 children a day are born with hiv. and florence and i and a whole lot of moms like us are not going to stop until that number gets to zero. >> florence, i know it touched your life. i want to hear your story. >> in 1997, i find out through my daughter who was 2 months old, that we were hiv-positive, myself and my husband. and a new months later, about three months...
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already the u.s. department of women has joined the d.o.j. investigation. and the ncaa has launched the probe of its own. but the university of montana's athletic program -- >> johnson gets taken down at the 2. >> reporter: has taken a major hit. if the jury selected this morning decides to convict, johnson faces up to 100 years behind bars. it could also be as little as two to four years. and in a case like this, george, where it's a real he said/she said, the medical testimony becomes crucial. >> a community like this, the star quarterback, it's got to be difficult to get a jury. >> everyone is covering the case in the community. they had to bring in additional jurors. 400 prospective jurors. they have to do jury selection at the local holiday inn. >> my gosh. >> thank you. >>> now, to the heist drama inspired by ben affleck's "the town." a pair of thieves robbing a bank in a pair of gun masks. the judge trying on the masks himselves before making a ruling. alex perez has the story about the heist inspired by the movie. >> reporter: it has all of the maki
already the u.s. department of women has joined the d.o.j. investigation. and the ncaa has launched the probe of its own. but the university of montana's athletic program -- >> johnson gets taken down at the 2. >> reporter: has taken a major hit. if the jury selected this morning decides to convict, johnson faces up to 100 years behind bars. it could also be as little as two to four years. and in a case like this, george, where it's a real he said/she said, the medical testimony...
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a leaked memo from the obama administration claims u.s. citizens accused of being al-qaeda operatives may lawfully be killed even if there's no evidence of an imminent threat. john brennan, the president's nominee for cia director, will face tough questions about that memo in his confirmation hearing tomorrow. >>> and computer hackers have struck the federal reserve. the hacker group, anonymous, claims to have chosen data belonging to 4,000 bankers. no critical operations have been affected. >>> and it's being called the largest credit card fraud in history. authorities arrested 18 people based in new jersey, accused of stealing some $200 million after creating thousands of fake i.d.s, with stolen social security numbers. using those fake i.d.s to obtain cards, the suspects allegedly wired money to seven countries, including pakistan and china. >>> and abc news has learned that lance armstrong is the target of an active criminal investigation. federal agents are looking into possible obstruction of justice and witness tampering charges. to
a leaked memo from the obama administration claims u.s. citizens accused of being al-qaeda operatives may lawfully be killed even if there's no evidence of an imminent threat. john brennan, the president's nominee for cia director, will face tough questions about that memo in his confirmation hearing tomorrow. >>> and computer hackers have struck the federal reserve. the hacker group, anonymous, claims to have chosen data belonging to 4,000 bankers. no critical operations have been...
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it's been over a month since a u.s. service member was killed there. the longest such stretch in five years. afghans are doing much of the fighting. and for the first time, afghan women are being trained for their special forces. >>> the fda has approved what's being called the first bionic eye, allowing thousands of blind people to at least partially see again. the device is a pair of glasses with a camera that strigers electrodes implanted in the eye. it treats blindness results from a damaged retina. >>> a former mayor of san diego has admitted to gambling away a staggering $1 billion, including millions he took from her late husband's charity. maureen o'connor who was married to the founder of the jack in the box food chain lost most of it playing video poker. she's reached a deal to avoid prosecution while trying to repay it. >>> we all love a good political fight on live television. returning to georgia. two members of parliament, trading insults. oh, boy. the glass of water you see there, gone. eventually, punches would be traded. >> oh, no. >>
it's been over a month since a u.s. service member was killed there. the longest such stretch in five years. afghans are doing much of the fighting. and for the first time, afghan women are being trained for their special forces. >>> the fda has approved what's being called the first bionic eye, allowing thousands of blind people to at least partially see again. the device is a pair of glasses with a camera that strigers electrodes implanted in the eye. it treats blindness results from...
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the sensibility seemed designed to deliver the u.s. mail. ♪ we saw your boobs in the movie that we saw we saw your boobs ♪ >> how's it going? >> oh, good god in heaven. oh, hell ri they're going to gie it to anne. >> reporter: to getting a kissoff from captain kirk. >> the show's a diz disaster. >> what do you mean? it's going fine. >> no, it's not. >> reporter: he may have overserved the audience a little. >> i would argue that the actor who really got inside lincoln's head was john wilkes booth. really? 150 years and it's still too soon. >> reporter: then in the home stretch, the zingers found their mark. >> they remember when this town was nothing but cocaine trees as far as the eye could see. >> reporter: or aimed at himself. >> you guys have made beautiful, inspiring movies. i made "ted." your move i haves are here to receive awards. my movie is in red boxes in front of grocery stores being urinated on but bums. >> reporter: sitting fn an inventive hosting gig that was not always silky smooth but certainly stayed the course. [
the sensibility seemed designed to deliver the u.s. mail. ♪ we saw your boobs in the movie that we saw we saw your boobs ♪ >> how's it going? >> oh, good god in heaven. oh, hell ri they're going to gie it to anne. >> reporter: to getting a kissoff from captain kirk. >> the show's a diz disaster. >> what do you mean? it's going fine. >> no, it's not. >> reporter: he may have overserved the audience a little. >> i would argue that the actor who...
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the u.s. postal service®, no business too small. ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ [ female announcer ] nothing gets you going quite like the power of quaker oats. today is going to be epic. quaker up. [ male announcer ] every time you say no to a cigarette you celebrate a little win. nicorette gum helps calm your cravings and makes you less irritable. quit one cigarette at a time. [ slap! ] [ slap! slap! slap! slap! ] ow! ow! [ male announcer ] your favorite foods fighting you? fight back fast with tums. calcium-rich tums starts working so fast you'll forget you had heartburn. ♪ tum tum tum tum tums >>> good morning i am charley crowson. >> i am megan pringle. a police trainee is in critical condition after being shot in the head during a training exercise. he was shot by a baltimore city police instructor at a facility in owings mills. commissioner says all training operation will be suspend until the investigation is compete. >> we are waiting to find out a cause for a house fire in northwest baltimore. t
the u.s. postal service®, no business too small. ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ [ female announcer ] nothing gets you going quite like the power of quaker oats. today is going to be epic. quaker up. [ male announcer ] every time you say no to a cigarette you celebrate a little win. nicorette gum helps calm your cravings and makes you less irritable. quit one cigarette at a time. [ slap! ] [ slap! slap! slap! slap! ] ow! ow! [ male announcer ] your favorite foods fighting you? fight back fast with tums....
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the drug has been used to treat asthma in japan and canker sores in the u.s. more studies are needed to see if the drug will have the same effect on humans. >>> this year there is no need to be afraid of valentine's day. jessica doyle is going to bring us some reports of a new poll that highlight some of this year's top valentine's day gifts. get your pen. youring significant other may actually out do you when it -- your significant other may actually out do you when it comes to go giving. >>> more arguments happen here than anywhere else. is it in a home, in a parking lot or at a restaurant? >> log onto the wusa9 facebook fan page. leave your response. we'll reveal the answer during the 6:00 hour. >>> as we head to break, have a listen to the record of the year winner. >>> welcome back. 4:56 this monday morning. a little wet this morning. we have showers around. that is going to slow your morning commute. we'll be drying out by midmorning. a mild day with skies staying mostly cloudy. >>> if you are planning to head outside no problems on i-27 0. the beltway l
the drug has been used to treat asthma in japan and canker sores in the u.s. more studies are needed to see if the drug will have the same effect on humans. >>> this year there is no need to be afraid of valentine's day. jessica doyle is going to bring us some reports of a new poll that highlight some of this year's top valentine's day gifts. get your pen. youring significant other may actually out do you when it -- your significant other may actually out do you when it comes to go...
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supreme court established seven years ago that the u.s. government can kill a u.s. citizen who has joined an opposing force, in that case was the nazi military. in this case it is al-qaeda. the problem that has come up against, they waited so long to make both the military and legal case for doing something clearly legitimate and limited that they are now feeling that backlash from mostly from their own flank. >> one more quick point. these terrorists primary weapon is the blowing up of civilian populations using suicide bombers. whether in new york, london, madrid or, indeed, in pakistan or libya. wherever they fight, what they do is blow up innocent people going about their daily business. that is the enemy. >> what about the charge that the administration is too quick to default to drone distant killing as opposed to trying to capture and then interrogate terrorists where you get the best intelligence to be able to prevent future attacks? >> that is really a good question. there is a powerful suspicion that the drone serves the administration's effort to cleanse
supreme court established seven years ago that the u.s. government can kill a u.s. citizen who has joined an opposing force, in that case was the nazi military. in this case it is al-qaeda. the problem that has come up against, they waited so long to make both the military and legal case for doing something clearly legitimate and limited that they are now feeling that backlash from mostly from their own flank. >> one more quick point. these terrorists primary weapon is the blowing up of...
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it was the largest riot in u.s. history. 3,000 people were injured, 60 people were killed, and we actually ended up at one point in time having to use live ammunition. but once we did, the bloods and the krips and the gangs there realized we were serious. the reason we got involved is because they learned none of the police departments within los angeles could talk to each other on their communications gear. they had a different piece of equipment in the los angeles county sheriff's department than the police department or the compton police or the watts police or whoever. we ended up, we were providing radios so they could talk to each other. and i said that that should never happen again. we should have interoperatable communications. there's some that say we aren't any better off today than we were in 1992. we don't know, but we had an exercise, part of this fleet week preparation exercise, put on by the department of emergency management and it involved a lot of various agencies and we looked at the command of c
it was the largest riot in u.s. history. 3,000 people were injured, 60 people were killed, and we actually ended up at one point in time having to use live ammunition. but once we did, the bloods and the krips and the gangs there realized we were serious. the reason we got involved is because they learned none of the police departments within los angeles could talk to each other on their communications gear. they had a different piece of equipment in the los angeles county sheriff's department...
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we as the coast guard represent the u.s. interest in that investigation. >> okay. >> so it becomes almost a collaborative effort, but specifically we try and look at safety recommendations. what are causal factors. how can we make improve to life-saving equipment, firefighting equipment. >> and there is actually, you know, a manual, a procedure that the coast guard follows in dealing with the escort of a ship like this. >> yeah. the escort of the ship is really determined in this case once they came to the sea buoy this morning and obviously that took a little longer than expected, we -- the coast guard cutter stingray is the patrol commander. then our two other boats and border protection boats are out there as well basically providing sweep and security. >> okay. commander eric king, i appreciate your time tonight. thank you for joining us here on msnbc. >> thanks, ed. >> you bet. joining me now by phone is former ntsb chairman jim hall. thank you for your time tonight. >> good evening, ed. >> how rare is this, what we're
we as the coast guard represent the u.s. interest in that investigation. >> okay. >> so it becomes almost a collaborative effort, but specifically we try and look at safety recommendations. what are causal factors. how can we make improve to life-saving equipment, firefighting equipment. >> and there is actually, you know, a manual, a procedure that the coast guard follows in dealing with the escort of a ship like this. >> yeah. the escort of the ship is really...